Thirty years ago, pioneers of the internet expected that this new technology would be a force for freedom, democracy, justice and peace. Yet today digital communications often involve human rights […]

Liberal visions of international order presume that peaceful settlement of disputes depends on the rule of law. Yet today many actors ignore United Nations resolutions, breach multilateral trade agreements, withdraw […]

Modern conflict often links back to inequality. If people perceive that they are unfairly blocked from opportunities for a good life, their frustrations can channel into violence. Examples include struggles […]

Today’s world faces large-scale climate change and other environmental disruptions. Meeting these challenges involves major adjustments to economy and society, with substantial potential for conflict and violence. This dialogue assembles […]

Have you recently started working in the humanitarian field and are you looking for a solid kick-start? Or are you an experienced humanitarian professional looking for a thorough update? The […]

Photo by Callum Blacoe on Unsplash In this Humanitarian Governance webinar, Professor Marcel Hazeu (Federal University of Para, Brazil) for a discussion on various humanitarian crises unfolding in the Brazilian Amazon. Santiago del […]

On July 3rd at 17:30, the community of The Hague will come together for an evening of good company, great conversations, and refreshing drinks — perfect for unwinding after a […]

Join our two-day Proposal Writing Summer School to fine-tune your skills, tackle real cases, and get ahead – just in time for the peak proposal season. Workshop overview Do you […]

This summer Human Security Collective, together with the human rights organizations Justice & Peace, Stichting Our Bodies Our Voice, and Human Rights in the Picture, is organizing the Move 4 […]

The international development landscape is undergoing rapid and profound change. Budgets are shrinking, political space for civil society is narrowing, and INGOs face major strategic and operational shifts. At the […]

As part of a series of Brown Bag Sessions on the anti-rights movement, we present our second Brown Bag Session of 2025, a short online, informal learning session. In this […]

The GPIL International Law in Practice Intensive Program (“GPIL Summer Intensive Program”) provides a hybrid (i.e., both in-person and remote) experiential learning opportunity designed to advance practical understanding of public […]

From Monday 25 to Friday 29 August 2025, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) will host the 15th-anniversary edition of the Advanced summer programme on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the rule of […]

Call for Applications We’re thrilled to announce the hybrid Summer School Critical Raw Materials and Energy Security: Geopolitical Dynamics in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus 26-28 August 2025. […]

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Introduction Corruption is a fundamental cause of poverty, conflict, and state fragility. It undermines a state’s ability to effectively deliver public services, uphold the […]

The International Institute of Social Studies is hosting the third edition of The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre’s One-Day Conference which will look at how global political currents affect the work […]

Photo by Jose Antonio Gallego Vázquez on Unsplash Introduction Because of globalisation and decentralisation, economic development has shifted from large-scale national plans to territorial bound local plans known as Local […]